The Bad-Designs Showcase

This is where you'll find the biggest collection of Bad Design examples from daily life!!!

The Bad Designs were collected over the years from the user submitted entries for the World Usability Day Contests under the name "Boycott Bad Designs".

Rubber Tyres

Niral Desai, IIT Kanpur

It's compulsory to change tyres after a specific period of time, especially in Formula races to keep better traction, and it is a rule in case of racing cars.
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2009 - 09.15.

Sanitary Pads

Niral Desai, IIT Kanpur

The design of sanitary pads is a revolution. Though it is very convenient and comfortable it can only be used once and is not recyclable.
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2009 - 09.15.

Confusing Air Conditioner Interface

Prabuddha Vyas, India

In the perspective of an average Air Conditioner user, incrementing means getting much colder, the same in tech perspective, it is falling of temperature.
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2009 - 09.15.
Batteries power up all our gadgets like cordless phones, TV remote controls, wall clocks, torches and many other handheld devices.
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2009 - 09.15.

Deadly Manjha

Swathik Addala, Secunderabad

Manjha is the thread which is widely used for flying kites. One of its main ingredients is glass powder.
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2009 - 09.15.

Plastic Cups

Swathik Addala, Secunderabad

Plastic is used to make many things in today’s world. The kind of plastic used to make disposable cups is at its last stage.
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2009 - 09.15.

DESIGN OF SIGNAGE BOARDS

Komal, Hyderabad, India

Unnecessary elements should not be a part of design of the signage boards.
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2008 - 12.02.
Signage boards are to be placed where needed only.
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2008 - 12.02.
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